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After months of positional battles, the Russian Armed Forces began to expand their foothold in the Kharkov region.
On August 13, the first reports from the front lines claimed Russian control of the town of Udy and the village of Odnorobovka located near the Ukrainian-Russian border to the north of Kharkiv.
In its daily report on August 14, the Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed that the town of Udy came under full control of the Russian military.
After prolonged positional battles on the outskirts of the town, Russian servicemen managed to achieve some successes in their offensive during the last week. As a result, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were forced to retreat from their positions in the area.
Full Russian control of the village of Odnorobovka located 10 kilometers to the west is yet to be officially confirmed.
To the northeast of Kharkov, Russian forces are advancing towards the Saltovka district of Kharkiv. On August 10, first reports claimed Russian control of the village of Borshcheva. The mop up operation continues in the area.
Fighting in the Kharkiv region is marked by prolonged positional battles. A lot of settlements are currently in the so-called gray zone. Clashes continue there but any of the warring sides does not take foothold in these settlements. Any major offensive by Russian forces is not expected in the region in the coming weeks. At the same time, any large-scale operation by the Russian military near the city of Kharkiv would destruct the ARmed Forces of Ukraine from the ongoing battles in the Donbass.
